In this blog post, we will take a look at how lasers are changing the world, from automatic doors in everyday life to advanced medical and weapon technologies. This morning, as I stepped out of my apartment, the automatic door opened smoothly. I had undergone LASIK surgery a few months ago, so I wore sunglasses and headed to school. At that moment, I had an idea. How widely is this laser...
How deeply is civil engineering involved in our daily lives?
In this blog post, we will take a look at how deeply civil engineering is involved in our daily lives. To find out the relationship between our lives and civil engineering, let’s take a look at Mr. A’s daily routine. Mr. A uses tap water to shower and wash his face in the morning, and uses an electric shaver. Let’s think about the fact that the supply of water and...
What are we missing in the popular belief that science is true and non-science is pseudo?
In this blog post, we will critically look at the popular belief surrounding the boundary between science and non-science and talk about the deeper insights we are missing. The philosophy of science is very difficult. Many people believe that we need to distinguish between science and non-science, so we need to delve into the nature of science to clarify the boundary between the two. So...
Can Google manipulate our thoughts and emotions?
In this blog post, we will take a look at how Google collects our information and interests and can even influence our thoughts and emotions. A long time ago, I went on a trip to Eastern Europe with a friend. Exhausted from the 13-hour flight, we turned on the Google Maps app to find a place to stay as soon as we arrived. I hesitated for a moment because I couldn’t remember the name...
Why have high school classrooms switched to system air conditioners for heating and cooling?
In this blog post, we will look at the reasons why high school classrooms have switched to system air conditioners for heating and cooling and the advantages of this system. The classroom I visited after a long time since graduating from high school was very different from how I remembered it. The familiar space was undergoing unfamiliar changes. The air conditioner behind the window and...
Is adultery a sin or an individual’s freedom in modern society?
In this blog post, I will take a deep look at whether adultery is a sin or should be respected as an individual’s freedom in modern society. In ‘Homo Deus Part 2 Chapter 7 The Humanist Revolution,’ there is a section that deals with extramarital affairs and adultery. As I read this section, the most interesting discussion in humanistic ethics is about which side is more...
Why should we save energy when solar energy is infinite?
In this blog post, we will find out why we still need to save energy even though solar energy is infinite. Yuval Noah Harari wrote “Sapiens.” In the fourth part of “Sapiens,” “The Scientific Revolution,” he argues that credit, the basic principle of capitalist society, has enabled us all to live in abundance. This means that the size of the economic pie has increased, so that the fact that...
Is it reasonable to exclude college students from the industrial service personnel program to improve IT competitiveness?
This blog post examines whether it is reasonable to exclude college students from the industrial service personnel program, considering the competitiveness of the IT industry and the needs of the field. The IT industry should include college students in the industrial service personnel program On September 16, 2023, a policy debate was held in the National Assembly of Korea on the topic of...
Is happiness possible in a society where emotions are controlled through emotion-regulating drugs?
In this blog post, we will look at how emotion-regulating drugs affect human happiness and social values. In the movie Equilibrium, humanity establishes the Unified Government of Libria after World War III. About five minutes into the movie, there is a scene where soldiers arrest someone who is hiding the Mona Lisa and burn it. Why is the government burning the Mona Lisa, a historic work...
Did the Japanese colonial period contribute to the development of Korea, or did it only leave an indelible scar on the Korean people?
In this blog post, we will look at whether the Japanese colonial period contributed to the development of Korea or whether it only left a deep scar from various perspectives. From the 19th to the 20th century, several European powers, the United States, and Japan expanded their empires by colonizing other countries. These powers pursued their own interests through colonial rule, and during...